Most sportsmen grew up admiring other talents who have been in the industry for a while. In the case of Jannik Sinner, one of his longtime tennis idols is Novak Djokovic.
Jannik is an Italian professional tennis player who had diverse sports interests as a child but he decided to settle for tennis through the influence of his father. In light of this, the 23-year-old tennis star is appreciative of the contributions made by numerous people to his professional achievements including his parents, coaches, and Novak Djokovic who happens to be his idol.
Did You Know These Facts About Jannik Sinner?
1. Jannik Sinner was born in Italy and he is fluent in 3 languages
Sinner was born in Innichen in the predominantly German-speaking region of South Tyrol, northern Italy on 16 August 2001 to his parents, Siglinde Sinner and Hanspeter Sinner. His father and mother used to work as a chef and a waitress at a ski lodge and he has a brother named Marc. Sinner is trilingual and speaks Italian, German, and English effortlessly.
2. He nearly sacrificed tennis for skiing and football
When he was much younger, Jannik participated in tennis, football, and skiing just as in the case of popular tennis stars like Dominik Koepfer. In fact, he was one of Italy’s top junior skiers, winning a national championship in giant slalom at age eight and earning a national runner-up at the age of twelve. For personal reasons, Jannik decided to give up tennis and he did this for a whole year. However, his father pushed him back into the sport by handing him back his racquet. Hanspeter Sinner, the father of Jannik may not have pursued a professional career in tennis but his counsel and instruction helped in the making of a star in his son. Following his father’s advice, Jannik got enrolled under his first coach Heribert Mayr and has since become a great lover of tennis. He has also been coached by Riccardo Piatti, a former part-time coach of Novak Djokovic.
3. He made his junior career debut in 2016
In 2016, Sinner started competing on the ITF Junior Circuit, the top junior tour managed by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). Despite his minimal junior success, he concentrated on the professional tour after the year’s finish. The only higher-level Grade A tournament he participated in was the Trofeo Bonfiglio, and he never competed in the main draw of any high-level Grade 1 singles competitions. After losing in the first round of the Grade A competition in Italy in 2017, he advanced to the quarterfinals in 2018. The tennis player only participated in that junior competition in 2018. He didn’t participate in any junior Grand Slam competitions. Sinner’s highest junior ranking was a very low 133 since he played in so few top-tier competitions.
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4. The Italian sportsman turned pro in 2018
Early in 2018, Sinner started competing on the ITF Men’s Circuit. In the second half of the year, he started getting wild cards for ATP Challenger Tour competitions, the second-tier tour operated by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). In doubles, he won his lone ITF championship of the year, and he ended the year ranked No. 551.
5. Why is Novak Djokovic Jannik’s idol
As was previously noted, Novak Djokovic continues to be one of the Jannik Sinner’s most beloved tennis players. His motivations are clear considering Novak’s outstanding performances in both skiing and tennis. In any case, Novak is a 38-old Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for a record total of 389 weeks in a record 12 different years.
Furthermore, Novak holds the record for the most Grand Slam men’s singles victories with 23, including a record ten in the Australian Open. In total, he has 94 singles victories under his belt, including a record 67 Big victories, which include his 23 major championships, a record 38 Masters titles, and a tie-breaking six year-end titles. Sinner’s idol has also accomplished the non-calendar year Grand Slam in singles, making him the only person in tennis history to hold the title of champion in all four major tournaments simultaneously on three separate surfaces.
He is also the only man to complete the lifetime Golden Masters in singles by winning all nine ATP Masters tournaments, a feat he accomplished twice, and the only player to win each of the four majors at least three times.
6. Jannik Sinner has other tennis idols
Jannik Sinner has other idols than Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer is one such person. Among his records, Roger was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Moving on, Andreas Seppi is yet another tennis player that Jannick has been following. Seppi is a former professional tennis player from Italy who peaked at number 18 in the world for singles in January 2013. Andreas Seppi also made history by winning on all three surfaces for the first time. But in terms of accomplishments, Jannik has already overtaken Seppi.
7. What is his net worth?
The estimated value of Jannik Sinner’s net worth is about $10 million. The player’s professional tennis career has enabled him to accumulate this substantial wealth. Furthermore, Sinner has earned more fortune from brand ambassadorial and endorsement contracts with prestigious brands like Nike, Head, Rolex, Gucci, Lavazza, Alfa Romeo, FASTWEB, and Technogym in addition to his career.
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